Retired Sacramento County Sheriff explains what's next in the San Bernardino mass shooting investigation and breaks down the area's emergency response to the attacks.

Retired Sacramento County Sheriff explains what's next in the San Bernardino mass shooting investigation and breaks down the area's emergency response to the attacks.

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Updated: 2:28 AM PST Dec 3, 2015

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WEBVTT YOU JUST FEEL FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL WAITING. EDIE FEDERAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE STILL WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO INVESTIGATE TODAY SHOOTING. CLAIRE DOAN IS HERE NOW WITH THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. LAIRE: IN A MASS SHOOTING LIKE THIS ONE IT IS CHAOTIC AND DANGEROUS. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, THAT MEANS KNOWING WHAT TO DO. >> IT WAS A GREAT DEAL OF ACTIVITY. CLAI : HOW FIRST RESPONDERS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY AFT COLUMBINE IN 1999. >> OUR PORTICO WAS T RESPOND AND IS SET UP COMMUNICATION WITH THE PARTY AND LET THE SPECIALIS FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION GO IN AND TAKE CHARGE. BECAUSE OF WHAT THE LAC AT COLUMBINE WHERE LIVES WERE LOS, THAT WHOLE ACTIVE SHOOTER PROTOCOL CHANGED. CLAIRE: T TACTIC OF STANDING BACK AND MORPHED INTO CONFRONTING THEM AND KILLING THEM IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE LIVES. IN A FRANTIC SITUATION LIKE TODAY, FIRST COMMANDERS ARE SERGEANTS TAKING CHARGE OF DIRECTING ASSETS. DECIDING W TENDS TO INJURED VICTIMS WHILE ACTIVE RESPONSE TEAMS FOCUSED SOLELY ON ELIMINATING THE THREAT. >> THE PEOPLE TACTICAL TRAIN TO DEAL WITH THAT EMINENT THREAT THAT IN THIS CASE HAS ALREADY SHOWN A GRAPHIC TENDENCY AND PROPENSITY TO BRING THE VIOLENCE -- THAT IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO TARGET. CLAIRE THE MORE TIME PASSES, THE MORE ORGANIZE AGENCIES BECOME. IN THI CASE, THE MORE DIFFICULT IT IS. IT BECOMES LESS ABOUT SECURING THE POLICE WORK. FIGURE OUT HOW THE SHOOTERS GOT OUT, AND HUNTING THEM DOWN. >> YOU THINK THIS OVER, AND IF IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUSPECTS ARE DEAD THERE WILL BE CIVIL LITIGATION YOU CAN BE REST ASSURED THAT WILL HAPPEN. THERE HAS TO BE EVIDENCE PROCESSED AND COLLECTED. >> THE MOTIVE IS NOT THE ONLY REASON THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

Investigation into San Bernardino shooting continues

Retired Sacramento County Sheriff explains what's next in the San Bernardino mass shooting investigation and breaks down the area's emergency response to the attacks.